Word details

笑う門には福来る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 笑う門には福来る.

Dictionary

Entry

笑う門には福来る笑う門には福来たるわらうかどにはふくきたるExpressionGodan verbFreq #122600
1

Proverb

laugh and grow fat; good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ

gate, counter for cannons

8 strokesFrequency 452JLPT N3Grade 2

On

モン

Kun

かど

Nanori

じょうゆき

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

13 strokesFrequency 467JLPT N2Grade 3

On

フク

Nanori

としとみふきふっぼくよし

come, due, next, cause, become

7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ライタイ

Kun

く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たる

Nanori

くりくるごろ

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